More Lake Fun

One of the best things about being up at the lake (in addition to being incredibly relaxing) was the fact that Kate got to meet her great-uncle Fred (my dad's brother) and two great-aunts (my dad's sister, Missy, and Fred's wife, Kathryn).


Uncle Fred and Aunt Kathryn (two of my godparents) with Kate


Aunt Kathryn, Aunt Missy, Uncle Fred & my dad






Enjoying some solids with Nana




Her shirt has a bunch of different animals and cute sayings on it, like "Turtely adorable" (since we're at Turtle Lake-ha!), Wiggle Worm, Snuggle Bunny, etc. My mom bought it up here last summer when we weren't sure if it was Kate or Kurt we were expecting!


What a good sitter!






Napping with Grandpa


What a good stander!


I love those chubby legs!


While we were up north, we went to a wonderful restaurant in the neighboring town of Balsam Lake. For dessert, we had Kahlua-drenched devil's food cake with buttercream filling; yummy! Kate was looking at it longingly, but don't worry; she didn't have any. That spoon is clean.




Our view from our table




Love this picture of the two of them.


"Our" room up at the lake. The cabin is a three-bedroom one, which works out perfectly since there are three owners. Fred & Kathryn have the room upstairs, my mom and dad have this one, and Missy has the third. My mom decorated this room in gorgeous "sunset" colors; fuchsia, purple, orange, yellow, and a little bit of red. You can't really tell from this picture, but the window overlooks the lake; it is so beautiful. (As a side note, though, for this trip, since Fred & Kathryn were only there for a little bit, they let us sleep in their room, which was very nice, especially since they have a queen-sized bed and little Kate often didn't want to sleep in her pack-n-play, so she was able to sleep with us.)